Addison County Independent

10/26/2025

Congratulations to our recent Students of the Week from Middlebury Union High School Vermont: Austin G., Mattisen A., and Mary H.

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.

10/26/2025

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Vergennes Union High School, Gina L.!

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.

10/24/2025

Police on Thursday found a body that appears to end their search for missing Middlebury College student Lia Smith.
See the story here:

Police find lifeless body during search for missing college student Oct 23, 2025 | Crime, News Crime News Police find lifeless body during search for missing college student October 23, 2025 MIDDLEBURY — In the search for Middlebury College senior Lia Smith Thursday afternoon, authorities found a ...

10/20/2025

Middlebury police are looking for missing Middlebury College student Lia P. Smith, who was last seen on campus at 9 p.m. on Oct. 17. Anyone with information about Smith or her whereabouts is asked to contact the Middlebury Police Department at 802-388-3191 or submit an online tip on the Middlebury police website. Fellow students may also contact Middlebury College Public Safety at 802-443-5911. https://www.addisonindependent.com/2025/10/19/police-looking-for-missing-middlebury-college-student/

10/17/2025

Gov. Phil Scott today announced that Lincoln Democrat Karen Lueders will serve the balance of a term vacated this past summer by former Addison-4 Rep. Mari Cordes, D-Bristol.

Read more here: https://www.addisonindependent.com/2025/10/17/scott-picks-lincoln-democrat-to-fill-addison-4-house-vacancy/

10/16/2025

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Otter Valley Union High School, Breanna B.!

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.

10/15/2025

🥂Calling all newlyweds! 🕊️💍

Are you an Addison County couple that got married this year? We want to share your story in our upcoming weddings section! If you're interested, please email [email protected] by this coming Monday, Oct. 20 and include a photo from your wedding. Thank you!

10/15/2025

Bring this spooky cute scene to life 🎃

Visit https://addisonindependent.com/contests for a printable coloring page or grab a copy of this week's paper.

Submit your entry by Friday, October 24th. Winners will be announced in the October 30th edition of the Addison Independent.

Two winners from each age group will win a prize from one of our sponsors that can be picked up at the Addy Indy office through November 26th.

10/14/2025

Migrant Justice's Milk with Dignity program, which aims to improve dairy industry working conditions, is partnering with Vermont Way Foods to offer a new cheese made with Addison County milk. The herbed cheese will come in Italian and Mexican blends, bear the "Milk with Dignity" label and be sold by area retailers. Read more more: https://www.addisonindependent.com/2025/10/09/milk-with-dignity-program-expands-with-cheese-product/

10/13/2025

Norton Latourelle and his wife Marlene Ann Thornton were often visited by crimson cardinals during their 35 years together at their beloved Shoreham home and workshop, where Norton, a renowned folk artist, has carved thousands of wooden sculptures.

But the cardinal has been Latourelle’s almost singular focus this year, as the bird has come to symbolize the love of his life. Marlene died on March 12 after a courageous battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Under the nurturing gaze of a Shoreham community that has cocooned him in love as he navigates this period of immense grief, Latourelle, 76, and a small band of helpers have carved, sanded and painted 1,000 cardinals that are being offered — each for a $100 donation — to seed a new glioblastoma fund at UVM Medical Center.
https://www.addisonindependent.com/2025/10/09/latourelle-carves-path-through-grief-to-help-others/

10/10/2025

Addison County seniors on Medicare Advantage individual plans will all lose their current health insurance for 2026, unless they act soon. That’s because only three private companies provide Medicare Advantage to Vermonters — and two of them will stop offering the insurance and the third doesn’t sell it in Addison County.

https://www.addisonindependent.com/2025/10/09/loss-of-medicare-advantage-could-leave-local-seniors-without-insurance/

10/09/2025

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Vergennes Union High School, Amelia G.!

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.